Opthamological Trephine
Object numberED.CS.2017.146
TitleOpthamological Trephine
CreatorJ. Weiss & Son
DescriptionTrephine with extra blades. C.1910-20. J.Wiess & Son Lmd London. A Trephine is a surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used for boring into the skull, known as treppanning. This can also be used for boring a hole into the cornea for eye surgery. Arther von Hippel (physician) invented the first mechanical trephine and is credited as being the father of the modern day Trephine which is used in ophthalmology today. EYE.1991. 177
Production date 1910 - 1920
Production period20th century (early)
Object nameTrephine
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Height: 10 cm
Width: 2 cm
Depth: 1 cm